Attorney General, 1966 Election

General

Date: November 8, 1966
Cycle: 1966
Office: Attorney General
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Douglas M. Head Man Republican 667,852 53.22 +6.44
Wayne Olson Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 586,982 46.78

Republicans ended a five-cycle losing streak for the office.

Head was a Minneapolis attorney and former two-term state Representative (HD 30, 1961-1963; HD 38, 1963-1965).

Olson was an attorney, Commissioner of Conservation (1963-1966), and former Assistant Attorney General.

Sources

  • State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1967-1968 (p. 386).